Horizontal Style and Steam Output gas fired Steam BoilerA steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.These locomotives are fueled by burning combustible material – usually coal, wood, or oil – to produce steam in a boiler.

Oil-Fired Boilers and Furnaces | Department of EnergyDiagram of an oil boiler. New tanks are generally double-wall or have a spill container built underneath to reduce the chances of an oil spill. ... Oil-fired furnaces ...

Pages - Boiler Efficiency and CombustionBoiler efficiency simply relates energy output to energy input, usually in percentage terms: 'Heat exported in steam' and 'Heat provided by the fuel' is covered more fully in the following two Sections.